BLCK 127: Force, Stance, Direction: Primary Hammer Skills, students will develop the ability to manipulate hot steel with hammer and anvil. Following instructor demonstrations and discussion, students will practice a variety of basic smithing techniques. Emphasis is on hammer control, proper and safe tool use and how to apply the knowledge gained to complete simple projects safely and effectively.
Prerequisites: BLCK 121
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 4 |
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| Total Credits | 4.00 |
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| Total Hours | 96 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 12 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 12 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of basic forging techniques, such as drawing out, upsetting, fullering, cutting, splitting, punching, bending, twisting, and heat-treating steel. Students will show an understanding of how various blacksmithing and related tools function, and the safe operation of these tools. In addition, students will be able to identify varieties of steel and iron suitable for forge work where they can be sourced, and their working properties; and
- complete a series of increasingly complex exercises and projects which will demonstrate basic forging skills such as effective hammer control and the safe use of each tool. Through the use of a daily journal and samples, students will demonstrate their ability to make notes and sketches in sufficient detail to recreate a process or technique, and to gain a basic vocabulary of blacksmithing techniques.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.